Garment hanger



Jan. 29, 1952 J. J. CAVANAGH GARMENT HANGER Filed 00u18.; 1949 PatentedJan. 29, 11952 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE GARMENT HANGER John J.Cavanagh, Hicksville, N. Y. l'Application October 18, 1949, Serial No.122,051

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a hanger for supportlng trousers in aninverted position by engagement within the lower ends of the trouserslegs.

The invention has in view a hanger for supporting trousers including alongitudinally contractable and extensible hanger bar composed of linearsections which are normally tensioned against inward movement and whichare provided with clamping jaws adapted to engage in the lower ends ofthe legs of the trousers for stretching the same as well as clamping theends of the legs together.

Another object of the invention isto provide a trousers hanger havingimproved intertting means connecting the linear sections together forguided longitudinal movement with reference to each other and by whichthe sections are retained against lateral and longitudinal bending Vsoas to maintain the sections in linear relation. l l p y Still anotherobject of the invention is to provide an improved trousers hanger whichis sturdy in construction, which will retain its form without flexingwith the weight imposed thereon, and which can be produced at reasonablecost.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved trousershanger which is constructed and arranged to permit of the convenientintertting and assembly of the parts.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, reference is now made tothe following specification and accompanying drawings in which thepreferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of a trousers hanger constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken approximately online 2-2 of Fig, 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on line 3-3 ofFig. l.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken approximately online 4--4 of Fig, 1.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the trousershanger includes la hanger bar I composed of linear sections II and I2which overlap at their inner ends and are provided with inwardlydirected portions I3 formed integrally with the upper and lower edgesthereof and defining channels between the same and the linear sectionsII and I2 respectively for slidably receiving the other section. Thesections II and I2 consist of flat bars formed with interfitting ribs I4and I5 which extend longitudinally of the sections respectively mediallythereof. The rib I5 is of a size to snugly t within the rib I4 asillustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings so as to reinforce the sectionsand retain the same against bending either laterally or longitudinallywhen subjected to the weight of the trousers.

Thel sections II and I2 arel each provided with a clamp I6 which isrigidly ainxed thereto at the outer end thereof for movement with thesection. The clamps I6 each include oppositely disposed clamping jawsI'I and IB having upper ends I9 adapted to be manipulated for spreadingthe lower ends of the clamping jaws apart. The said clamping jaws aremounted in oppositely disposed slots 20 and 24 formed in a splitcylindrical tube 2I having a rebent medial portion 22 fitted over theupwardly projecting portion 23 of the section and secured thereto by arivet 25. The clamping jaws extend downwardly through the split in thecylindrical-tube with the opposite ends 26 of the split portiontensioned Iagainst the clamping jaws respectively. The clamping jaws areheld in oppositely `disposed tensioned relation with the lower endsthereof disposed in tensioned abutting engagement when the hanger is notin use and are secured against vertical movement in the slots 20 and 24respectively by means of outstruck lugs 21 located below the split ends26 of the cylindrical tube and by shoulders 28 at the bases of the upperends I9.

The clamping jaws I1 and I8 are formed with a plurality oflongitudinally extending ribs 29 which function to strengthen the sameso as to prevent bending thereof. The split ends 26 of the cylindricaltubes 2| are serrated as at 3|] corresponding to the formation of theribs 29 in which serrations the ribs engage so as to retain the clampingjaws I'I and I8 in alignment and prevent sidewise movement thereof. Theouter curved portions of the ribs I4 and I5 are slotted as at 3I throughwhich protrude the clamping jaws I'I for retaining the same in rightangular relation with the sections respectively.

The sections II and I2 of the hanger bar are movable longitudinally withreference to each other and are tensioned against inward movement bymeans of a spring wire supporting member 33 which is pivotally connectedat its opposite ends with the sections I I and I2 by grommets 34. rlhespring wire member 33 includes opposite disposed upper bowed portions 35and a downwardly extending medial arcuate portion 36 in which is secureda cylindrical member 31 having an annular groove 38 in the peripherythereof in which the lower arcuate portion 39 of a suspension hook 40 isswngably carried.

In use, the sections/I I and I2 of the hanger bar are forced inwardlyagainst the tension of the spring supporting member 33 and the clampingase'aoce 3 Y Y jaws l1 inserted in one of the leg openings at the bottomof the trousers and the clamping jaws I8 inserted in the other legopening. The sections and clamping jaws are then released whereby thespring supporting member 33 functions to stretch the trousers legslaterally and the clamping jaws are tightened against the trousers legsto retainx the trouserson the hanger.

What isi claimed is:

1. In a trousers hanger, a hanger bar including a pair of Vrigid linearstrap sections each having;

Yan inner end formed with means defining a chana pair of rigid linearstrap sections each'having an inner end formed with means denng achannel with the channeled ends of the sections interengaging toconnectV the sections together for guided relative longitudinal movementwith refierence to each other, a clamp secured to the outer end of eachsection including a pairV of clamping jaws and a cylindrical, resilienttube split, along, the under sidethereofi; formingoppositely disposedarcuate side portions, said side 1 portions having slots for receivingthe upper ends of the clamping jaws therethrough with thejaws protrudingthrough the split and the. opposite, side Vportions exerting Aan inwardtension against the clamping jaws, said split tubesieaehincluding anupwardly extending inverted U-shaped medial portion connecting thearcuate side portions, said linear sections each having upwardlyprojecting portions at their the; lower ends. of the.` j aws extendingdown s wardly between the: side portions andpwi-thf sai-d, side.portions, exerting an inwards tension against the jaws, said linearsections. each having up; wardlyV projecting portions atjtheir' outerends, mea-ns rigidly securing` saidupwardly proj eating portions of the;linear sections:- to' said',l upwardly` extending ends of said; arcuate`sidey portions for" seeuringthe` clamps to thelsecti'ons for movementtherewith, said clamping jaws having longitudinally extending ribs. andthe lower edgesoff sai'd arcuate side portions being serrated for: reavceiving theribs ofthe clamping jaws for retain ing the samew againstmovement with reference thereto.

2'; In a trousers hanger; a'hangerbar includingV outerA ends over whichsaid-fV invertedf Usl1`aped medial portions of the t'nbesY are iittedflrespec-LVA tively and` rigidly affixed thereto fory securingfthe clampsto Vthe sections for movement therewith, said clamping-v jawsv havinglongitudinallyextend`` ingl ribs, and the edges of-'sai'd split portion,or?

eachofthe tubes beingv serratedy for reeeilvinglthe` ribs` of" theelam-pingl jaws for retainingr the sameagainst movement. with.referencetothe tubes.V JOHN GIA-SFAII(HIf-V REFERENCES clnn The',vfollowing references; are of? recordin'the Number' Name- Date 2,256,686Penning Sep-t; 2,3;19'41' 2,338,702 Gavanagh- Jan;l 1li,- 1944 2,428,558Y DruckerV Oct. 7, 1947

